We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,690 of its 2,025 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. 535 of Jerusalem's 635 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
123 of its 149 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Kidal accounted for 78 of Mali's 123 stories about harm, carried by 82 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (108 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
521 of its 1,947 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (199 stories). Snowstorms were named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
255 of its 773 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (88 stories). Drownings were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with heavy rain.
742 of its 1,897 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Seoul accounted for 625 of South Korea's 742 stories about harm, carried by 555 outlets. 361 of Seoul's 625 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (191 stories).
418 of its 1,093 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. 112 of Sao Paulo's 201 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (20 stories). Malaria was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
1,282 of its 3,987 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Extreme cold was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
473 of its 830 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Gaza accounted for 295 of Palestine's 473 stories about harm, carried by 101 outlets. 181 of Gaza's 295 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
230 of its 409 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (200 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
67 of its 106 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: natural hazards in Puerto Rico (88 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); earthquake in Nepal (37 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); cholera in Uganda (22 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); hunger in Cambodia (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Ireland (24 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Apr. The big dot is this day; the shaded band is a normal day (the 30 days before it). Click a day to open it. Based on 41,389 stories about harm among 204,792 counted on 6 Apr.
Nepal's news mentioned the earthquake about 10 times as often as usual. Israel's news was 83% about people being harmed, against a usual 49%. A year earlier, on 6 April 2017, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 204,792 stories, below the usual 22.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 20 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.
Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.
Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.
Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.
The words in the day's stories were about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.
From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?
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